DU Correspondent :
At least 30 teachers of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami-backed ‘White panel’ formed a human chain on Wednesday demanding peaceful learning environment and co-existence among the student organizations on Dhaka University (DU) campus.
The teachers protested and condemned the attack on Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) members by ruling party’s students wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on DU campus and demanded to withdraw the cases filed by DU authorities against the JCD leaders and activists.
They staged the human chain protest at the foot of Aparajeya Bangla of the university while they urged to the university administration and government to conduct fair trial about the clashes. Earlier, the teachers met with DU Vice-chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman about the ongoing clashes of BCL-JCD and stressed five-point demands to ensure conducive learning environment on the campus.
“The university administration did not play any effective role in the recent unfortunate incidents on campus. Whatever it was done, it also played a role for the government-backed student body,” the teachers said.
Prof. Lutfar Rahman, convenor of the White Panel, presided over human chain and expressed demands and urged to give proper treatment to the students and student leaders who were injured by the attack.
Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam, Professor of Physics Department, said, “The duty of administration is to carry out its responsibilities impartially, but we see that the administration is supporting some one. The officials of the administration did not show responsibility. They were remained in the role of Chhatra League and Awami Fascism.”
“As the administration did not take appropriate action, we believe that this clash has taken place with the consent of the administration,” he added.
“We have met the Vice-Chancellor more than once, he has listened to us but we have not received any positive response from him. If this continues, we expressed concern about the future of Dhaka University,” ABM Obaidul Islam added.
Mamun Ahmed, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, condemned the attack and biasness of the administration.
He said, “A case has been filed by the university administration. The JCD members who have been attacked by BCL but on the other hand, government, university administration, and police are also by throwing several cases.”
